Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-21
SOUTH CAROLINA,

Francis W. Tickling, prominent law
yer of Columbia, died Wednesday.
Richard G. Bonham, Solicitor of the
Fifth Judicial Circuit, died at Columbia
Tuesday.
Mrs. Bell, wife of the County Treasurer
OF Colleton county, was fatally burned
Tuesday while sitting before the fire
reading, some time after tea. She died in
short time atterward.
At Pelzer Thursday young girl Of
about IL years of age, Nm operative in the
Pelzer mills, had her skull fractured by
becoming tangled in the betting. Her
injuries are considered fatal.
Notwithstanding the priority lien law =,
which gives the first lien on crops to the
landlord Tor rent, without indexing, and
second lien TO the laborer, the issue of
liens by Columbia merchants is surpris-
ingly large this year. OF course more
care is exercised than usual, but the fact
that so many have been recorded shows
that there exists there great faith in the
honesty OF the small farmers.
The registrar of mesne conveyance for
Charleston county reports falling off
this year in the number of liens on crops.
Up to the Feb. 10 only three liens had
been recorded on crops, the amount Of
which was $72, against ten liens, amount
ing IN value TO $405, which were recorded
during the same period last year. The
total number OF liens on crops for 1886
was eighty-two, aggregating $10,240.
Quite q sensation was caused in the
legal circle Of Columbia Wednesday by
the announcement that a decision had
been filed in the Supreme Court that
Trial Justices had no jurisdiction in cases
o! petty larceny any more than they have
in cases OF murder. Hereafter every per-
son charged with petty larceny aud
brought before Trial Justice Will, if the
evidence is sufficient, be sent TO jail to
await trial in the Court of General Ses-
sions, unless a bond IS given. The jails,
OF course, Will soon be oyerstocked.
Col. VIM. S. Dogan, of Union. died at
the asylum at Columbia Monday of soft
ening OF the brain, after a short illness.
His remains were conveyed to his home
In Union. Col. Dogan was for years
known throughout tho State as the tray-
cling agent of the Columbia Register. Al
ways OF marked individuality, and in
later years eccentric in his habits and
manner, he was man always To be re-
spected for his good heart and active be-
nevolence. IL is said that mauy young
men struggling for an education expert
enced his bounty, while he lived poorly
and Jared hard.
Saturday night Robert Austin, a re.
spectacle colored man, was waylaid and
-zpbbed in the road near his home, nine
f<x4les from Greenville, in Butler town
ship. Austin was treasurer of a colored
benevolent society, and was on his way
TO meeting with box containing SIS or
the society's funds under his arm. Sus-
picion was directed TO three negroes liv-
ing in the neiGhborhood. Deputy Sheriff
Gilreath arrested the men, George Mahan,
Taylor MahRn and Tom Bell, and their
gfatRmQnfE m
clearly as the perpetrators OF the crime.
They are in Jail.
State Chemist Philip Il. Chazal has re-
turned from Philadelphia, whore he has
oeen attending the annual meeting Of the
United States Assay Commission. Of
waish board he was appointed a
member by the President, Dir.